The 42-year-old graced the cover and DEFINITELY showed off her shape as she posed topless, wearing nothing but a pair of bikini bottoms! Hot dayum!

In addition to showing off her flawless figure, Brooke talked a bit about being let go from DWTS, saying:

"I honestly didn't see it coming. I tweeted something like 'Shocking elimination' because I had to find humor in the situation. If you can laugh during the stressful times in your life, it helps you get through them. What was I going to do? Cry? I thought it was kind of outrageous that it happened two weeks before the premiere, but after all, it was only a TV show."

What a great attitude!

Brooke also had to deal with another big hurdle around the same time when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She opened up about her health scare and how she's still adjusting to it:

"I went through a year of adjusting, and that was a little tricky, but that's one of the challenges with thyroid issues: figuring out the amount of Synthroid you need, getting hormone levels right, and then making adjustments. Having too much energy or not enough energy, and rolling through those changes–I'll continue to deal with that for a while."

It's been so amazing to see Brooke take all of these challenges life has thrown at her, yet she always comes out on the other side smiling!

Just look at her! Can you believe she's about to turn 43?! Keep up the hard work, girl!